Abstract An obese female patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy was placed on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for cardiogenic shock after in-hospital cardiac arrest. Despite biventricular recovery by day 3, VA-ECMO..
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Abstract Obesity poses technical challenges during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) cannulation because of thick subcutaneous tissue and increased insertion resistance. While patient-related factors are well recognized, the impact of..
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